Now you're coming back to Earth, and things are getting more and more dynamic.

You know, Scooter's going to do the first separation burn; I'm going to do the second separation burn.

Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.

And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career.

And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around myself a lot, I think the Earth is a beautiful place. And, I'm looking forward to some new perspectives.

That's what Hubble can do for us. It can tell us whether the universe is expanding forever or if one day it's going to come back together.

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would have to do, it would have to have something to do with the exploration and doing new things.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

I'm looking forward to coming back, back to Earth, the landing, the views.

Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia.

Healthy curiosity is a great key in innovation.

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I had always been intrigued by the emotional aspect of adventure gaming-the fact that people get so personally involved.

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The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.